Airtel likely to launch 4G services in Delhi by September

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Expanding the footprint of its high-speed Internet services, Bharti Airtel is likely to launch by September fourth generation (4G) services in Delhi, which is one of the lucrative data market in the country.

The firm, which already offers 4G services in Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune and Chandigarh, has roped in Chinese equipment maker Huawei to build and operate the 4G network in Delhi.

"We are planning to launch 4G services in Delhi by September and has selected Huawei for the network," a company source said.

The company, which recently reduced 4G data tariffs by up to 31 percent, is trying to boost up data usage and increase adoption for its 4G service for improving revenues.

Airtel had won spectrum for high-speed broadband service - Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) - in four telecom services areas of Kolkata, Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka in 2010, paying Rs 3,314.36 crore for it.

Airtel last year acquired 49 percent stake in US telecom major Qualcomm Inc's Indian 4G venture Wireless Business Services (WBS), which gave it entry into the circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala.


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Bharti Airtel to launch 4G in Delhi soon

Bharti Airtel is likely to launch 4G telecommunication services in the Delhi service area either by end of this year or early next year, a person familiar with the matter said.

The 4G technology allows users to watch videos and download content on mobile devices much faster than third-generation, or 3G, networks. Services under 4G, however, are at their infancy in India which is starting to see a pickup in the usage of 3G services.


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